Manually-propelled vehicle.



c. L. HALL. MANUALLY PROPELLED VEHICLE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2b, 191 1.

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G. L. HALL. MANUALLY PROPELLBD VEHICLE. APPLIOATIO1I IILBD SEPTQZS, 1911.

Patented Jan. 14, 1913.

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CASSIUS L. EiZ-LLL, 0E 'YPSILANTI, MIGHIGAN.

EEA'HUATJLY-EROPELLED VEHICLE.

specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Ja l. 143., 1933.

.5.. plication filed Seetemoer 25, 1911. Serial No. 651,163

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that L-CAssrUs L. HALL, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Ypsilanti, county of vlhlshtenew, State of clichigsri, have invented a certoiiincw and useful improvement in Manually-Propelled Vehicles, and declare the following to he s full, clear, and erect description of the some, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it pertains to make card use the some, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings which form s part of this specification. i

My invention relates to manually propolled carriages; it has for its object the prodcciioo of a. carriage primarily designed to to o s ereted by the rider, although some.

of comecting it to the other oi the I'Ullfilllg gear. Fig. 3, IS a 81536:

view of one oi the roller clutches with the face plate thereof removed, and '3 is s, srtisl vertical sectional view through Fig. 3. Fig. =1, is s plan view of the structure of e gear shortened omitting the axle its concoctions. Fig. 5, is a 'ew of Fig. 4 on the m-m 3 e reverse gear out of connection. s s partially similsrsectionsl view the reverse gear on the line outwith, engaged.

gimilsr letters refer to'similsr ports.

lo lZlS-S drawings, A; regresents the main' frame; 3, the rear axle; O, a sob-frsmeon which is journsled the rear axle,

D represents the propellingsvheel, D the steering wheel. For convenience of illustrating the operative action of the mechanism, a. sect E is shown in Fig. l, it being obvious that any form of seat or body may be moimted upon the frame, to "suit the convenience or desires of the ow er.

5 is the host e xlc -to which are nivntsd open the main frame A. This frame .virtue of Clasps C slideloly held to the main 'in relationthereto for e at either end, stud axles b, b, in the usual manner carrying wheels D 1) The oscillation of the lever H will octuetc the pitman rods'K and H i eversely to each other and actuate also any mechanism connected therewith.

The forward axle F, as shown in Fig. 2, has a king bolt of the usual form at F an angular piece of metal F restsupon. the axle F, the kingbolt passing through both but with a loose enough bearing to permit of the oscillation of the curved bar F in the nature of a bolster of an ordinary construciion.

The outer ends of F are tied together by cross piece F completing the bolster and upon which are erected or attached the side bars of the frame A: In the end of the bolster, there are inserted in suitable holes, pins F F slidsbly inserted in holes,

in the axle F so that on the oscillation of the axle with reference to the bolster, the pins F F are slidable'in said holes and prevent the axle F from rotating around the king bolt F as is the case in the ordinary fifth wheel.

The drivin mechsnism is of rzsculioi, constreet-101i ass ready intimated; the resr axle 1S, goursoled 111 s sub rrsme C end not iirsme A. liming s-smsll endwise movement purpose hereinafter described. This endwise movement is controlled by c center cam C 0 extending from side to side and firmly attached to the front ends of the sub-frame C. Joining the main frame A is also 2. piste or bar C forming a port of the cam; at-

Q" within easy reach of the operator. By

rotating-the cam G in the larger opening in.

the plate C, the frame C may be moved endwise with reference to the main frame A to the extent of the cam movement and rigidly held in either the forward or rearward peeilocated in a. plate,-

tasked to the cam 1s an arm 0 shown in dotted lines underneath the plate and a reach rod Gfw'nich is connected to a. lever tion, By this means, it is obvious that the distance between the front axle and the rear axle may be relatively lengthened or short en'ed by the, movement of the subdre with reference to the main frame. i I The rear end of the sub-frame. (311s hold to the mairi frame Aby s. pm: oi. regular lit-- llizl' port elf-ll .e levers main I he .Qi'onic at l e lower slotted is pix J ed. lo the sol of ihe levers This shaft if. The axle B carpinion .111 ii. she L oin'noled anon the main frame cm'i'iesfii'mly "o driving gear L When L; thrown forward with refer- Tiliilliki A (lrwxing [hereby the up toward. ihe alziving gear U, the in the spur Whccl L as .lly ivinc of he net-ion of L, at ihe some 7 1 is ihrown no ml ii prcviouly in gem L is l LllG non once to in min! 0. the

mm '2 ihe w pinion L as ovoy and out 1 U, shown slllwil'zliill? (l is shillml lo iho w. rim :liilP owl flu pinion s orcnve lo iho ijnuin fllTDO -pinion kllilll ihe spin." 1 '1 the L nni'ii :1 oi the Wheel L ll h'iving' gem and lo clnsni" or contraction of mi; given a movement 1 ihe direction of the lCeLlGl'l d therefore I in What it pinion llecl. is no eniire llo n hcin obvious of she upper woulfi.

I o 11" previonsailv I by the ngenuity or the manner in 1 have shown in 4 means for engaging the (lllYll'lg' Wheel wiihihe axle L. by

moons of the jaw clutch B a yoke lever in a reach rod B which may be carried to the drivers seat and actuated in any convenient manner. A spring S normally holds the clmch l3 inio engagement with the Wheel VJ. There nothing new in this construe lion and thoreiore it; is not necessziry to clescrihe ii will any degree of particularity. Upon ih-e axle is monniecl broke clrnin ll with n brake hand and. detachments 01 'nciuntin' no some hot {13 this is also coininon coni'oins nothing new, Clo lot deem it necei i to (lesci in ile'toil such clescripuon not only 3 ins ionnlwl upon llic :ixlc l1 are two ably hall or i'ollcr cluM-Jhos iii M, shown more nzn'iiiifiulzu'ly in (loi'ail in Fl, 3 and l". 'lhosc cluichos in themselves are not new they consist of an interior disk having angular notches iliei'cin, in which are located rollers which (we held in pos tion lay on on: nulni' ring and plate cover ll to which. is firmly oliochccl an a The pitninn rod .tencls from )ortion of the lever sicciing p0, liig". 1, shown below the pivoting 01' me in lever, to ihe arm llihe pitinzin TOCl FL irons singularly and is connected to the lower end of a similar arm of ihe clutch M nncl "to the lever H shove the pivotal. mounting.

The oscill; ion of the manually operated level i aliernniely moves the arms, ofimched lo the clutch place forward and they n ce a therefore, always moving in on "p osie lireci'ion to each other. in C 111i nlo'vc neni, the eluiich plate sol oihe poiiion of the clutch and Ti l in lhe movement backward, the r" plni'c slides over the oi'her portion 0 cl h and does not actuate it. TL the cons 'lCl'lOIl of ihe clutch shonfi in drawings as o hall-clutch being :i ivcll known form of consiiinc is not illnstrotecl in detail or elesomoec specifically; in fact, any other ormngenien clutch or ratchet by which the impulses minlcl he coinmnnicai'ecl only when passing;

in one cliieci'io-n Wei o be suitable, It will be noiccl from l, ixhzii the :zrnis ntnchocl lo iihe clni'cln, (one oi. which is inclicntccl as M) are hoih on the some si e the solo-ironic anal are oorh comparatively ion By "placing; them on (he some sic i the snh-fimnc/incl below it is nossihle give incin consio'c :ihle length in :1; n 3 the on o aili the pivotal mounting of the lever H? it is poss1ble to place them on the same side of the sub-frame C.

Comparatively long arms for actuating the driving wheels give an increased leverage for furnishing the hand powerto the driving wheel. This is a very desirable result, inasmuch as it makes the oscillation of the lever H considerably easier and considerable less strength in the child to drive the vehicle, is required.

It is obvious by moving the sliding frame only a part of its range of movement, say about one-half thereof, that both pinions would be disengaged from the propelling wheel, H and therefore the power would be entirely cut oil from the propelling wheel and the car could he left to coast under the control ofthe brake.

What I claim is l. A manually propelled vehicle, having in combination, ,a vehicle body carrying front and rear wheels, a pair of clutches for driving the wheels, a pivotally mounted le-- ver, comparatively long arms one depending on the under side from the actuatingclutch part of each clutch and pitman rods connecting the long arms with the lever, one

rod below and the other rod above the piv-,.

otal mounting of the lever, whereby a large leverage can be secured without interfering with other parts, substantially as described.

2. In a carriage, the combination of a frame, a sub-frame slidable with respect thereto, a driving gear carried by the frame, a drven axle located onthe sub- "Erame, angular lever linking the subframe and. frame together, a spur pinion carried on the end of said lever, a second spur pinion carried by the driven axle, and means, for shifting the frames relatively to engage the spur pinion on the driven axle with the driving gear'and to disengage ittherefrom or engage the spur pinion on the endof the angular lever --W1tl1 both the driving gear and. the other spur pinion or disengage it from both the driving ear and spur pinion, substantially as desori ed.

3. In a carriage, the combination of a frame, a sub-frame slidable with respect thereto, a driving gear carried by the frame, a driven axle located on the sub-frame, an

angular lever linking the sub-frame and frame together, a spur pinion carried on the clutch, and pitman rods cc n end of said lever, second spur pinion. carhe ried by the driven axle, a care o te at tached to the frame and provided opening, a cam carried by the suh and means for revolving opening of the cam plate, a. no frame relatively to engage tne s on the driven an'le with the in gear and to disengage i therefrom engage the spur pinion on the end o angular lever with both the drivi and the -65 other spur pinion or disen from looth driving gear and spur pin n, substantially as described.

4. A manually propelled vehicle, havi in combination, vehicle front and rear wheels, a p arranged to actuate the wheels when forwardly actuated, a pivotally mo ver, an arm depending from the clutch part of each clutch an connecting the clutch arms v ally mounted lever, one red below er other rod above the pivotal morn lever, whereby the vehicle is h by the draft upon clutch stantially as describe l.

5. A manually propelled vehicle, h v in combination, a vehicle front and rear'wheels, a pivot lever, a pair of clutch w rotates the wheels, a second pair of parts for actuating the first ntions: of clutch parts, the said elntc. all arranged so that the as are only operated when tuating clutch parts notion, comparatively l" from the actuating clutch clutch arms with the pivotally ver, one pitnian rod below and the pitman rod alcove the ivotal said lever, whereby t e vehicle driven wholly by draft upon the clutch and vv'ei'eby increased leverage is by the length andg'location of the clutch arm, substantially as described,

\ in testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of two witnesses,

' CASgSlUS L. llii'ijli. Witnesses: l

R. A. Parana, l Lorre Lnn Bear.

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